Curtis Taylor Come On Down!

LSU safety Curtis Taylor (6-2, 207, 4.62 40) was taken with the 49ers first seventh-round selection. He had a better junior year (54 tackles and three interceptions) than a senior season (43 tackles and two interceptions) and was even sat so younger players could get a look. He showed up pretty well in East-West Shrine practices. He has eight brothers and sisters; he played quarterback and safety in high school. He had mixed combine with 37-and-a-inch vertical leap but coupled that with only 13 bench press reps at 225. But what do you expect from the dart throwing end of seventh round?

The team might have a little log jam particularly at free safety with starter Dashon Goldson, and then backups Reggie Smith, Jimmy Williams and now Taylor. Scot McCloughan said that Williams could play strong safety.